Exclusive Travel Benefits

Your Exclusive Travel Club Benefits

These exclusive benefits and others not listed below are available to Australian Escapes Holiday & Travel Club members. They are over and above standard inclusions in qualifying travel packages. You receive travel discounts using your Getaway Cash travel credits and Free Flights Vouchers where applicable PLUS these extra travel benefits may be available. Look for these inclusions in travel packages and in your customised travel plans.

Important condition: All benefits are subject to availability and do not automatically apply to a travel plan/package. The following are examples. Other benefits might be available and will be specified in your travel plans where applicable.

Travel Club Bonuses	Diamond	Platinum	Gold
Airport Lounge Access (International travel)	Up to 4	Up to 2	Up to 2
Extra Legroom Seating (International travel)
Travel Footrests (International travel)
Private Airport Transfers (International travel)
Lonely Planet Guides
Champagne on Arrival
Hotel Breakfasts
Hotel Standard Upgrades

Airport Lounge Access

An airport lounge provides a peaceful environment where you can relax before you fly. Here you can enjoy a quiet drink and light refreshments, read a book or newspapers, or simply watch TV. This adds a touch of luxury to the start or end of your holiday. Free access is even better. Subject to availability.

Extra Legroom Seating

When travelling overseas on a long flight it can be very hard to get comfortable, especially if you are tall. Extra legroom seating can be a saviour. Generally, this will be exit row seating in economy and will be booked in advance on request. Be sure to let us know as soon as possible if extra legroom is required. Subject to availability.

Travel Footrests

There's nothing worse when travelling on a long flight than not being able to lift your feet and get comfortable. Say "hello" to ultimate travel comfort for your legs and feet. We'll include two these at no charge for your first overseas trip. You can thank us when you return.

Private Airport Transfers

The main benefits of a private airport transfer to you hotel are: The driver meets you in the airport arrivals hall and will assist with luggage; you don’t have to wait in a queue for a taxi; and it is pre-arranged so there’s nothing required except to call prior to confirm. On departure, the driver will be at your hotel waiting when it’s time to leave. This provides you with the most stress-free arrival and departure experience possible. Your free private airport transfers, where available, will be arranged by us when we confirm final departure and arrival times.

Lonely Planet Guides

Lonely Planet is renowned for its first-hand approach, up-to-date maps and commitment to providing the best information for travelers. Lonely Planet authors are experienced, insightful travel experts. They personally research the places they write about, both in the first and in subsequent editions, and provide essential travel details along with a wealth of insider information and first-hand tips. Lonely Planet guides for the main destinations in your travel plans will included at no charge.

Hotel Standard Upgrades

Free hotel standard upgrades apply to packages where, for example: the base package is Bronze, you can often get a Silver accommodation standard upgrade; silver upgrades to gold etc. These hotel upgrades can include room-type upgrades as well, adding to your travel experience. Subject to availability.

Hotel Breakfasts

Many travelers hope that breakfast is included for each night of hotel stays when travelling, but often learn on arrival that it is not the case. Breakfasts cost money and not all hotels will include them for free. However, we preference hotels where we can get breakfasts included at no extra charge for you wherever possible.

Champagne on Arrival

One of the finer things in life is enjoying a glass of sparkling wine or chocolates on arrival at your hotel. You can enjoy either sparkling wine or chocolates on any qualifying holiday package of three nights or more. It will be a surprise and you might discover that you get this treat at more than one hotel on a longer trip.

Terms & Conditions

The following terms and conditions apply to Exclusive Travel Benefits ("Benefits") described above and are subject to change without notice. Refer to your membership level for the maximum entitlements.

One or more Benefits may be issued during the term of your membership up to the limit specified in connection with qualifying travel packages booked during the current membership period. Benefits apply to the current membership period and unused benefits do not roll-over to the next membership renewal period. Benefits may be shared with others travelling with you.

All benefits are subject to availability and do not automatically apply to a travel plan/package. The following are examples. Other benefits might be available and will be specified in yout travel plans where applicable.

AIRPORT LOUNGE ACCESS

Lounge passes are per-person, so for two people travelling you will use two passes each time. They apply to comprehensive international travel plans only. If you require additional lounge passes, they can be included in your travel plan and you will pay the lowest member price.

EXTRA LEGROOM SEATING

Free extra legroom seating is sometimes available for economy class bookings for both domestic and international travel. Travelers must meet the airline’s exit row seating requirements.

PRIVATE AIRPORT TRANSFERS

Free private airport transfers are available in most major centres throughout the world. We will include details in your travel plans if free private airport transfers can be included and a reliable service provider is available.

HOTEL STANDARD UPGRADES

One or more applicable free hotel standard upgrades may be shown in your travel plans. An upgrade may apply where available. An upgrade is any improvement on the room standard and/or type in comparison to the accommodation included in an advertised travel package.

HOTEL BREAKFASTS

Some hotels, resorts and apartment properties selected for advertised travel packages and custom travel plans do not offer breakfast but are the preferred accommodation choice. We will advise this in any travel plans we prepare for you.

CHAMPAGNE ON ARRIVAL

Where applicable, you can choose between local sparkling wine or locally-sourced chocolates to the value of $30 AUD. Unless otherwise requested, sparkling wine will be supplied. On longer trips involving multiple hotel stays we may, at our discretion, supply this value more than once.